Canadian space companies Telesat and MDA Space announced separate MoU’s with Korean tech company Hanwha Systems on Monday to explore collaboration with Korea’s plans for a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense... The post Korea’s Hanwha Systems to Explore Collaboration with Telesat and MDA Space on K-LEO Constellation  appeared

Data centers in space have been a hot topic in the last few months as a potential future solution to the limitations of running massive data centers on Earth. Ramon.Space,... The post The Infrastructure Revolution Behind Data Centers in Space With Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai appeared first on

In 2022, U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command got guidance from Frank Calvelli, then the Space Force’s service acquisition executive (SAE), to move to fixed-price contracts, limit non-recurring engineering costs,... The post After Review of 60 Programs Last Year, 2026 is SSC’s Year of Execution, Maj.

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will evaluate Aalyria’s Spacetime network orchestration software as a candidate for a future “network of networks” concept under a new selection announced Thursday. ... The post AFRL Selects Aalyria for Space Data Network Experimentation Program appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

South Korean aerospace manufacturer LIG Nex1 has selected L3Harris Technologies to provide the imaging payload for the GEO-KOMPSAT-5 weather satellite.  L3Harris will provide its new 18-channel L3Harris GEO-KOMPSAT Meteorological Imager... The post L3Harris to Provide Imaging Payload for South Korea’s GEO-KOMPSAT-5 Weather Sat appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Spire Global has secured a new weather intelligence deal in the energy/utilities sector. AiDash, a provider of vegetation, storm, and ignition risk intelligence and SatelliteFirst grid monitoring solutions, has tapped... The post Spire to Support AiDash With Weather Intelligence Data appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

Eutelsat is working with Gogo and Immfly to offer an in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution geared toward narrowbody fleets using OneWeb connectivity. The partners announced the offering on Jan. 22, with... The post Eutelsat, Gogo, Immfly Debut IFC Solution With OneWeb  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

The first two satellites in Open Cosmos‘ Ka-band satellite constellation have launched, just one week after the company announced it secured Liechtenstein’s high-priority Ka-band spectrum. This represents the first activation... The post Open Cosmos Sees First Two Satellites Launched in Broadband Constellation appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

Tomorrow.io announced plans for a new weather monitoring constellation on Thursday called DeepSky, designed to provide faster refresh for global and regional weather models, improve prediction of extreme weather events,... The post Tomorrow.io Plans New Weather Monitoring Constellation Called DeepSky appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Qatar is looking to satellite to boost its military capabilities with a new MoU signed by Es’hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). The MoU is for satellite communications and ground networks for sovereign requirements.... The post Es’hailSat Secures New Deal With Qatar Armed Forces appeared first on

Swissto12’s HummingSat small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) program has secured 73 million euro ($84.8 million) in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states to accelerate development.  The additional ESA... The post Swissto12 HummingSat Program Secures $85M in Additional ESA Support  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Starfish Space a contract to deorbit a satellite in the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), with the potential to perform multiple orbits. Starfish... The post SDA Signs with Starfish Space for PWSA Deorbit Mission appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

Finnish satellite imagery provider Iceye has expanded its work with a customer in the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to ensure Ukraine’s armed forces continue to receive a high volume... The post Ukraine Expands SAR Collaboration With Iceye appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/imagery-and-sensing/

OQ Technology is forming a partnership with a U.K. Internet of Things (IoT) company as it looks to bring seamless and ubiquitous 5G IoT connectivity worldwide to customers. The company... The post OQ Technology Links up with UK IoT Company Eseye appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

BlackSky reports it has secured multiple expansion contracts for its Gen-3 satellite program from customers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Customers who worked with the company for early access... The post BlackSky Reports Gen-3 Pilot Customers Signing Renewal Deals  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

An unnamed satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region has contracted Gilat Satellite Networks for $11 million for its SkyEdge platform to deliver advanced mobility services. Gilat reported the SkyEdge... The post Asia-Pacific Operator Signs $11M Order for Gilat SkyEdge Platform  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

The cover story for Via Satellite’s January/February magazine looks at how geopolitical, economic, and climate change dynamics are driving the need for better satcom capabilities in the strategic Arctic region.... The post Jan/Feb Magazine: The Arctic Space Race appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

After more than two decades as a private company, SpaceX could go public in 2026. In mid-December, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk seemed to confirm reports of SpaceX considering going public, and reports estimate the... The post The Key Questions for a Potential SpaceX IPO in 2026: Analyst Roundtable appeared first

The race for space dominance continues shifting north to the Arctic. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 significantly heightened European and broader Western interest in securing the Arctic.... The post The Arctic Space Race Heats Up appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/

For the better part of a decade, the promise of satellite-to-handset connectivity has sat somewhere between trial and theory. With the first commercial direct-to-device (D2D) constellations now scaling up and... The post Convergence Comes of Age: 2026 Shifts Satellite Promise into Commercial Reality appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https:

Senators introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at streamlining the application process for new satellites.  Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act... The post Senators Introduce Legislation to Streamline Satellite Licensing appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/

Space and defense technology provider CesiumAstro has secured $200 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to expand its manufacturing capability in Texas.  The financing... The post CesiumAstro Secures EXIM Financing to Expand Manufacturing in Texas appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

MaiaSpace, a new European launch provider, had made a splash early in 2026 by winning a launch contract with Eutelsat. It is a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of... The post French Launch Startup Wins Breakthrough Eutelsat Launch Deal appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

Sodern is expanding to the U.S., adding manufacturing for its star trackers in Colorado. The French company announced the establishment of Sodern America on Jan. 14, hiring longtime space executive... The post Sodern Execs Detail Expansion to Establish Star Tracker Manufacturing in US  appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Lynk Global has tested its direct-to-device satellite service on the island of Catanduanes in the Philippines, working with partner Smart Communications.  Smart’s Network Strategy and Architecture team conducted the tests... The post Lynk Global Tests D2D in Philippines With Smart Communications appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.